Immortal Technique- Bin Laden
I have to do this. Not Muslim, but Hip Hop that affects every conscious mind in America.
That Beatrock Music
Two San Diego brothers, Off Balance and Archetype, also known as Digital Martyrs, have taken 16 selections of Beatrock Music and martyred it.
The enticingly sweet remix of Rocky Rivera’s MRSHMLO accentuates the power punches in Rocky’s flow. Track #5, Slow Down feat. Prometheus Brown of Blue Scholars and Bambu is straight rebel music. The guitar loop reminiscent to 80’s rebellious rock mixed with some head banging hip hop and Bambu on the mic is fire! Enough said. Blood of My Heart remix feat. Archetype of #Skynet and Power Struggle has the classic sounds of romantic Spain over a dope drum line and nothing less than lovely rhymes.
Digital Marytrs Remix Betraock is the poetic stories of the people laid out over a California spin. I usually don't do reviews but this remix is a must have.
Free Download: http://www.mediafire.com/?1k74f21arkza2n2
Luck- One
@strictlyBizz hits me up on twitter and says that I, @muslimhiphop1, should get hip to luckoneconscious.com. “What’s this madness,” I ask myself after receiving an inbox full of wackness. I go to the website and I’m completely caught off guard. I exhale with a smile. I can’t believe I haven’t heard of this brother. I graciously tweet his web address for those who follow me to check him out. No more than a minute later I get a reply.
‘LuckOne
@muslimhiphop1 uh uh. Ur not getting off that easy ukhti. Lol. Let’s hear ur thoughts. Ha ha’
Then I let him have it! No, just kidding. His music comes together so smooth and his lyrics flow together effortlessly. He spits a powerful message without demanding attention. Some artists, to me,appear to throw a mantrum (no typo) on stage. His style has a sense of maturity.
Najiyya: Where are you from?
LuckOne: I’m from Portland but I live in Seattle. I do a lot shows in Portland
Najiyya: Were you born Muslim?
LuckOne: I was born Hanif Mustafa Khan. My parents converted in the 70’s. My mom converted in L.A. She started in the Ansar Community but then she changed and my dad also converted.
Najiyya: How was life growing up?
LuckOne: We used to climb trees. We lived on the nicest block in the ghetto. Growing up in New York climbing trees, my parents were very pleasant. We were poor but when you’re kids you don’t realize it. Then we moved to Organ and then we moved to North East Portland. When I got old enough to know what going on around me I got into crime but my childhood was pretty good. My mom is a nutritionist, my dad is an actor.
Najiyya: I know your dad was an on again off again musician and I can imagine that it had a significant influence on your music, did you take on any instruments yourself outside of Hip Hop?
LuckOne: I used to play the saxophone and now I got a guitar and I kind of mess around with that. I do the clarinet a little bit. I was in the Metropolitan Music Symphony for 7 years. I did pretty well. I regularly used sheet music. When I began to live with my mom I really started rapping.
Najiyya: Do you contribute to the production of your beats?
LuckOne: I don’t make beats but because I have a music background I do a lot of arranging.
Najiyya: Your last EP went to Haiti?
LuckOne: Yes the first one did
Najiyya: Who were your musical influences?
LuckOne: Rakim, Nas, Yuckmouth, so many, I get inspired by many new rappers all the time. Musically I am really inspired by the classical music that I used to play. For example how there are different movements and the horns, how there’s a dark side. I’m really picky about beats. Dudes will send me beats and he told me I was the biggest beat critic in the whole free world. He will send me 20 beats and I won’t like any of them or I’ll like the first one and won’t write a whole song to it. I want the music to sound like a song in itself before I rap on it. I demand a lot from the producers I work with. True Theory took a look time to put together, a long time. You know how the Prophet Muhammad (saws) says things three times to emphasize it? Let me say it again, it took a long time to put this together.
Najiyya: How long did True Theory take to write?
LuckOne: 2 years
Najiyya: Do you think your time incarcerated had an influence on your music?
LuckOne: It’s one of things where the experience of being incarcerated taught me a lot. Prison says that you can have a T.V. in your room but experience makes life vibrant. I like to make my music an experience. I didn’t like Tupac until I got locked up. And one day I was like ‘yo did he just say huggin’ on my mama from a jail cell? This dude is a genius!’ The most impactful art is the art that gives you an emotion. Tupac gives me an emotion. When you listen to it you feel a certain way because he is giving you an experience. It really influenced me. So I tried to make each song more than just a song but an experience. It’s not just me rapping. I want it to be something greater than that. I hope that answers your question.
Najiyya: From your pieces what song touches you the most?
LuckOne: I would say “The real me” because the second verse is the true story of me and my celly. The “I believe” remix because that was all very personal. Songs like Palestine and Monotheism are dubbed to me, but as far as songs that are meaningful to me those are the ones that are most personal. Whenever I do “I believe” today, I get chills because it’s exactly how I feel. It’s one of those songs that people can relate to it no matter what their background is. Some criticize my music saying that I shout too much but I feel that the message and the subject matter is very urgent. If I was to do the song “Resistance” and say, “Hey, this is resistance” (in a surfer voice) it would be unbelievable. I was reading Ghandi when I wrote that. They were very urgent ideas that I felt people needed to hear.
You can hear some these ideas at http://www.luckoneconscious.com/ . This album will not disappoint.
Beatrock Music and Digital Martyrs Present:
March 29th, 2011
Beatrock Music and Digital Martyrs Present:
DIGITAL MARTYRS REMIX BEATROCK
DIRECT DOWNLOAD: http://www.mediafire.com/?1k74f21arkza2n2
More Free Beatrock Music Downloads: http://beatrockmusic.com/?page_id=1954
Power Struggle - "ArtOfficialFreedom Digital Martyrs Remix" Music Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFSkWyBRNLw
Beatrock Music and Digital Martyrs proudly present Digital Martyrs Remix Beatrock, a free album available at beatrockmusic.com.
From Boom-Bap to Dubstep, using dusty samples to digital pulses, Digital Martyrs breathe new life into the songs of Bambu, Power Struggle, Rocky Rivera, Otayo Dubb, Kiwi and The CounterParts. Hear Beatrock Music like you've never heard before on this 16 track remix compilation which also features a few emcees from the Digital Martyrs/#Skynet camp. Mikial (#Skynet), Task1ne (#Skynet), and Digital Martyrs' own Archetype all go in on this project to make it one of the most dynamic releases from Beatrock Music to date. Artwork by Mark Canto (markcanto.com).
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'The Best of the Beyond'
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THE REMARKABLE CURRENT ARTIST COLLECTIVE • SOUNDING SINCE 2001
MSA EAST ZONE CONFERENCE 2011
Friday, April 1 at 1:00pm - April 3 at 5:00pm
WHERE:
Boston Marriot Cambridge
Two Cambridge Center, 50 Broadway
Cambridge, MA
Speakers:
Wisam Sharieff (Confirmed)
Altaf Husain (Confirmed)
Khalid Latif (Confirmed)
Taha Abdul-Basser (Confirmed)
Faisal Matadar (Confirmed)
Omer Bajwa (Confirmed)
Entertainment:
Boonaa Mohammed
Farid
Tyson
Preacher Moss
Digital Martyrs
I am always receiving new music in my inbox and email, but when I downloaded Digital Martyrs I was immediately hooked. Their beats are reminiscent of B-boy battle grounds and lyrics that demand freedom, not less oppression. I appreciate the clean delivery of their message permitting my tribe to enjoy their music as well.
Najiyya: Where are you from, and where do you reside now?
Digital Martyrs: We are originally from San Diego California. Today, we reside in the Bay Area
Najiyya: How did Digital Martyrs come together?
Digital Martyrs: Digital Martyrs came together naturally. See we’re brothers and we both had an interested in music in general. Off Balance produces and the Archetype does all the talking. Back in the day, though, both of us were into all the facets of music production, from vocals to production. We just picked our spots and knew each other’s role. And thus, came the Digital Martyrs
Najiyya: How long has the group been together?
Digital Martyrs: The group has been active since 2001. However, we’ve been making music since the mid nineties.
Najiyya: Who were some of your musical influences?
Digital Martyrs: Our musical influences are so vast that it would literally take a whole other separate interview listing down who inspires us. Sounds pretty cliché, right? To give you the short version, we’re influenced by musicians of all types, from Max Romeo and the Upsetters to Sage Francis, Brother Ali, Mos Def, Portishead, Stylistics, Gil Scott Heron, Theloneous Monk, and a slew of others.
Najiyya: For me, your music reflects many different aspects of the struggles in living life, as a Muslim, as a Filipino, as an American. What is/are the message(s) that you want your audience to wake up to when listening to your music?
Digital Martyrs: The ultimate message is to fight back what is oppressing you. As Filipino Muslim Americans, we know all too well what is front of us and what we have to do to move forward. We take a never say die attitude with our music.
Najiyya: Are active in your community?
Digital Martyrs: We have done rallies, workshops, and held an open stage, open mic setup for the youth to get what they need to get off of their chests. Most recently, we did an Egyptian rally at Napa Valley College. We spoke about the situation in Northern Africa, to the situation in the Middle East.
Najiyya: Where can the people get a copy of your album?
Najiyya: Where can the people get a copy of your album?
Digital Martyrs: We’re always posting new music on our website, www.digitalmartyrs.com. Look for us on sound cloud and band, too. Currently we’re putting together an album that will be released later this year.
Najiyya: What is your contact/booking information?
Digital Martyrs: digitalmartyrs@gmail.com facebook.com/digitalmartyrs @digitalmartyrs on twitter.
Click to listen:
J Dilla Tribute
Sweetest Fruit- Mos Def, Baraka Blue, Digital Martyrs
"F*ck You, Pay Me"
Click to listen:
J Dilla Tribute
Sweetest Fruit- Mos Def, Baraka Blue, Digital Martyrs
"F*ck You, Pay Me"
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